What is the surge impedance of cable?

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  1. 5 Ω 
  2. 20 Ω
  3. 10 Ω
  4. 50 Ω

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Option 4 : 50 Ω
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The equation for surge impedance is given by

Where, L = inductance in henry

C = capacitance in farad

An impedance which renders the line as the infinite line is known as surge impedance. It has a value of about 400 ohms and a phase angle varying from 0 to -15 degrees for overhead lines and around 40 ohms for underground cables.

For overhead line surge impedance is given by 400-600 Ω

For underground cable surge impedance is given by 40-60 Ω

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